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by Adam
Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:57 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: World Tafl Federation
Replies: 80
Views: 181711

Re: Poll: to decide on the name for our group.

I do like the informal, open nature of the word 'Forum'. However one might consider 'federation' if we mean business. Like the chess federation. Just a thought.
by Adam
Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:18 am
Forum: Other
Topic: World Tafl Federation
Replies: 80
Views: 181711

Re: World Tafl Forum - call for members

I'm in! And I second Crust as chairman without hesitation. I think the 'WTF' initial is excellent as it reflects the good humour that runs through our games and discussions, something which not all tafl forums can boast! We take the game seriously, and are all interested to some extent in the histor...
by Adam
Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:01 am
Forum: Rules
Topic: Sea Battle Tafl
Replies: 37
Views: 94861

Re: Sea Battle Tafl

That sounds very sensible to me. A clear imbalance easily rectified.
by Adam
Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:10 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Copenhagen Hnefatafl
Replies: 153
Views: 269739

Re: Balanced 9x9 and 11x11 tafl variants

A good logical summary. Nice to see the data fitting the logic. Could we see the black vs white statistics gathered thus far from the website on these variants on this thread? Due to everything we've learned about draw threats and how powerfully they can influence the game with experienced players i...
by Adam
Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:04 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Copenhagen Hnefatafl
Replies: 153
Views: 269739

Re: Copenhagen Hnefatafl

I agree the genuine draw.
by Adam
Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:41 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Copenhagen Hnefatafl
Replies: 153
Views: 269739

Re: Copenhagen Hnefatafl

There is stil a undeclared draw-position,m if black blocks all corners each with minimum of three peaces and without enough peaces to capture a lonely king. According Rule No 8, attackers win because they have more possiblilities to move, but who will count the repetitions? And who count the repeti...
by Adam
Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:27 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Copenhagen Hnefatafl
Replies: 153
Views: 269739

Re: Copenhagen Hnefatafl

After 5 months' fruitful discussion in this thread on virtually every aspect and problem of the Hnefatafl game, I propose "the Copenhagen rules" to be: Rules of Copenhagen Hnefatafl 11x11. Lovely job, and well done everyone for putting in so much time and thought. I suggest we see how this finalise...
by Adam
Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:47 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Copenhagen Hnefatafl
Replies: 153
Views: 269739

Re: About the draw concept

I'd say that in the capture-from-4-sides-games the king is captured alive for ransom - more worth alive than dead, not unusual of the times. This also supports the idea in the note above that the king in the 4-sides-game is captured when and only when he cannot in the next move run away from the en...
by Adam
Tue May 15, 2012 11:51 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Zombietafl
Replies: 0
Views: 23675

Zombietafl

ZOMBIES !!! I have a suggestion for a new variant, zombietafl, using othello counters as pieces. Pieces are not removed from the board, but rather flipped over, or zombified into black, or 'cured' into healthy white pieces. The king is the scientist who can save the day, and can only be overcome by...
by Adam
Tue May 15, 2012 11:41 am
Forum: Rules
Topic: Copenhagen Hnefatafl
Replies: 153
Views: 269739

Re: About the draw concept

On the edge rule - whether or not the king should be captured on the board edge. http://aagenielsen.dk/kongepaakant.png Under the Fetlar edge rule, the king in the diagram is not captured - even though he very much indeed looks captured. This a bit awkward situation is avoided when allowing the kin...